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West Coast Times, Issue 51, 30 September 1865, Page 4

IT is notified, for general information, that, at a date to bo particularised in a future notice, probably in the month of November, 1865, the Provincial Government of tho Province of Hawko's Bay will offer for sale, and lease tho valuable lands, a description of which is hereafter given. . The districts in which these lands are situate have only recently been acquired from the native proprietors, and no land has been sold in them. 1. — The township of Hikatu consisting of, about 600 town sections. This township will be sold by publio auction, and offers unusual advantages for settlement. It is situated on the Wairoaj a river navigable for many miles from its mouth, with a vast country containing large blocks of rich agricultural land, and also an exten- , sive pastoral district. The Provincial Government have about two hundred thousand acres in this district to opon up for settlement, the whole of this country is at present unoccupied, and will be offered for publio competition. 2. — Suburban land adjoining the township of Hikatu. This block will be laid out in lots of from ten to sixty acres, and is , nearly all rich, agricultural land, a great deal of it abutting on the Wairoa River. It will, be disposed of by public auction.' 3. — Agricultural land, adjoining the suburban land at the Wairoa, and Mahia, and in differont parts' of the "Wairoa and adjacent districts. There is a large extent of really fine agricultural land to bo brought into tho market from time to time, as demand for it' occurs. This land will be surveyed, and laid out in sections, suitable for the occupation of agricultural settlers, and will be sold to the first applicant at one pound per acre. Land for commonage will be "reserved, adjacent to each block of txjricultural land, for 14 years, equal in extent to the quantity of land sold or oftored for sale. 4.— Pastoral land, about (120,000) ono hundred and twenty thousand acres of land, suitable for sheep runs, situate in Wairoa, and' adjacent districts, will be divided into blocks not exceeding, in any case, ten thousand acres, and bo leased, by publio auction, for fourteen years to the highest bidder. The sanction of the Legislature has to be obtained before these, runs can be disposed of. 5. — Township of the Mahia. This township will consist of about 200 town sections. It is situate at the ' tho shipping placo of ' the Mahia Peninsula and adjacent districts. Tho land is good in the vicinity, and the Crown has a large acreage there for disposal. This township will bo sold by publio auction. 6. — Suburban land, at tho Mahia, adjacent to the township, and of good quality, will be sold in lots of from ten to sixty acres, by public auction. 7* — About six thousand acres of the Ahuriri Plains, well known to be tho .richest agricultural land in tho colony, and immediately adjoining tho Township of Napier. These blocks aro held in lease from the natives for periods of twenty-ono and twenty-two ( years, and will bo leased, by publio auction, in lots, suitable for tho settlement of an agricultural population for liko periods. j A future notice will be issued, giving tho day on which these valuable lands will be thrown open to tho public, and particulars as to upset price, size of lots, &c., will be published. Settlors desiring to makepermanont homes are invited to inspect the districts ■ about to bo opened, for settlement; they will find tho land of excellent quality, and the cliinato tho finest in New Zealand. It has been notified to us that the sale of tho above Blocks of Land under the heads No. 1, 2, 3, 6 and G, will bo offered for sale on November, 29th 1806. = • DONALD M'LEAN, Superintendent, Province of Hawke's Bay* r^uuisTcnuncii Agkncy.— Mr A. G. Stevens, High street, Christchurch, has been appointed agent for this paper, and is authorised to receive advertisements and subscriptions. TITR TATTON, Bridge street, has -"■*- been appointed agent for this paper at Nelson, and is authorised to receive advertisements and subscriptions. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. THE Subscription to tho West Ooasi Times is 17s 6d por Quarter, and is required to be paid in advance. Tho Quarters will in future commence on the Ist days' of January, April, July and Octobor. Subscribers desiring to commenco at nny other time can do so by paying for tlio fractional part of tho tinexpired Quarter. If Subscribers neglect to pay in advance One Pound will bo charged for tho Quarterly Subscription. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. ' All advertisements must be sent in to tho oflloe before 6 o'clook on tho day preceding publication ; if later, ono-hulf .extra tho usual cbargo will bo made. All advertisements are recoived conditionally upon thor'o being room for them ; and the proprietors reserve tho right on occasions of a heavy pressof matter to withdraw, temporarily, any advertisement thatisnotprima facio of an urgent character. CIIARQB TEH INSERTION FOR ADVERTISING. £ a d First Insertion, por inch ... - Q' 6 Every subsequent insertion ... 6,0 Advertisements of 16 words ... 2 0 „ 80 words ... 4 6 Subscribers finding any ' irregularity in tho prompt delivery of their papors aro requested to comniunicato with the proprietors,